Recycling

Recycling

Learn how to recycle everything, from aluminum and newspapers to less obvious household items.

  • Can I recycle my used prescription bottles?

    Fri, Dec 18, 2009 7:47 AM by Chanie Kirschner

    Chanie Kirschner gauges your guilt, then dispenses advice on recycling and repurposing all that plastic.

  • DIY cork coasters and placeholders

    DIY cork coasters and placeholders

    Mon, Dec 07, 2009 3:18 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Repurpose those post-celebration corks into coasters and other useful trinkets.

  • How can I reduce the amount of junk mail I receive at home?

    Fri, Dec 04, 2009 6:56 AM by Chanie Kirschner

    Go paperless on your bills and sign up for free services to reduce the amount of junk you receive via the postal service.

  • How to make your own wrapping paper

    How to make your own wrapping paper

    Tue, Nov 03, 2009 3:11 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Make gifts stand out and save money with your own designs using recycled materials.

  • Ultimate guide to Christmas tree recycling

    Mon, Nov 02, 2009 3:11 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    Recycling your Christmas tree is easy. Trust us.

  • Waste not, want not

    Mon, Nov 02, 2009 2:52 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    McGill Environmental Systems' facilities create compost in a controlled environment, making the process very efficient.

  • Trash talking in N.Y. and Philly

    Mon, Nov 02, 2009 1:27 PM by E.B. Solomont

    New York sends 2,500 tons of garbage daily to Pennsylvania landfills. Yet the locals aren't upset -- they're making millions hosting jumbo garbage dumps.

  • Booty for bottles in Atlanta

    Fri, Oct 30, 2009 12:17 PM by Matt Hickman

    Atlanta hops on the RecycleBank train and rewards eco-minded residents with a swag-based recycling program.

  • The creepy cassette tape afterlife

    Mon, Oct 26, 2009 12:59 AM by Matt Hickman

    Artist Brian Dettmer breathes macabre new life into salvaged audiocassettes with a series of spooky, skeletal sculptures.

  • Green bins invade Ottawa

    Thu, Oct 22, 2009 8:24 AM by Matt Hickman

    Much ado has been made about San Francisco's new composting program. Up north, Ottawa residents will soon be using new green bins of their own.

  • Zero waste goes mainstream

    Tue, Oct 20, 2009 8:38 PM by Jessica A. Knoblauch

    Anti-garbage strategy is gaining ground in businesses and private households.

  • E-waste goes Olympic

    Tue, Oct 20, 2009 4:22 PM by Matt Hickman

    Gold, silver and bronze go green at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver ... the medals will be made from melted electronics.

  • Why did the recycling people reject my plastic?

    Thu, Oct 15, 2009 5:22 AM by Chanie Kirschner

    Chanie Kirschner feels your pain. Oh, and she has a suggestion for plastic bottles we bet you never thought of.

  • Going compostal

    Wed, Oct 14, 2009 11:34 PM by Matt Hickman

    The Wall Street Journal's Gwendolyn Bounds tests user-friendly composters and strikes inspiration in this compost-shy blogger in the process.

  • How to give new life to your old running shoes

    Fri, Oct 09, 2009 12:09 PM

    Chicago Marathoners can recycle race shoes at the finish line -- and so can you.

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